pertwk Chapter 2293 Boundless Merit of the Frosty Leaf National Preceptor
Chapter 2293 Boundless Merit of the Frosty Leaf National Preceptor
Chapter 2293 Boundless Merit of the Frosty Leaf National Preceptor
He Lingchuan was starting to admire him. No wonder he was a seasoned veteran who had been in the officialdom of Beijia for over a hundred years; his emotional intelligence was truly high. Shuangye not only spoke eloquently, but also objectively and accurately, clearly expressing her personal attitude. She appreciated Cang Yan's innovation while questioning the limitations of his new system.
Shuangye further stated, "Since acquiring Yuan Power, and observing the current situation, it's clear that various countries are not unaware of the value of public sentiment and interests. However, the extraordinary abilities of immortals and demons are the true weapons of a nation. If one cannot have both, then one must choose the extraordinary over the mortal. Take Qixia Sect for example; by giving up the benefits of a few cities, one can gain the assistance of immortals. In other countries, there is no need for such a choice. Only Cangyan refused to relinquish power to the powerful immortal sects, resulting in the loss of many powerful figures who emerged from seclusion during the Jingzhe period, all going to Bega and Lingshan. Doesn't Jiuyou feel it's a pity?"
“They all go there for profit, but neither Bega nor Lingshan can provide every cultivator with sufficient benefits,” He Lingchuan laughed. “Why doesn’t Shuangye mention that a large number of cultivators are coming to Cangyan because the spiritual energy is more abundant and the opportunities are fairer here?”
Both Bega and Lingshan use resources and privileges to attract powerful beings. As they take more, others naturally take less.
Those who suffer the most are undoubtedly the civilians.
Because of the Black Dragon Totem, the Gold Plains cannot construct a Spirit Gathering Array, resulting in a generally high concentration of spiritual energy. Furthermore, the authorities prohibit powerful figures from exploiting the common people and forbid the use of a city's resources to support a sect. This is actually beneficial for newcomers and smaller sects, allowing everyone to earn a living and pursue their studies based on their own abilities.
“Jiuyou’s vision is indeed far-reaching.” Shuangye clapped lightly. “The people of Lingxu City once thought that Cangyan’s cold policy toward immortals was a deliberate attempt to avoid competing with Lingshan for the fate of immortals. But I never expected that Cangyan’s national policy would be so straightforward and frank.”
During the Jingzhe period, Lingshan naturally focuses on attracting powerful figures to join its ranks, the more the better. Cang Yan doesn't grant special privileges to immortals and demons, making it difficult to retain them, which in this respect doesn't significantly infringe upon Lingshan's core interests.
The fact that the two sides have been able to coexist peacefully for so many years is largely due to this.
Lingxu Wangting always believed that Cang Yan's strategies were very flexible and skillful.
He Lingchuan chuckled: "Cangyan's national policy is not a performance for Beijia and Lingshan, but a declaration to the people of Cangyan, and even to all like-minded people in the world. As the saying goes, the greatest truths are the simplest. Only when national policies are clear and their implementation is resolute can they be effective."
Shuangye slowly sipped her wine: "Jiuyou has made a grand vow. My apologies."
The core of their military force must be Yuan Power, and the power of the common people must be used to fight against the Heavenly Demons—this was a policy long ago enshrined in Cang Yan's national strategy. The people of Cang Yan firmly believed in it, but didn't understand its rationale; while the top elites of other countries understood the principles, but didn't put them into practice. In every nation undergoing change, which one doesn't shout slogans loudly, which one isn't determined to reform and establish the new?
And the result? In the end, it's always the same.
He Lingchuan glanced at him. This guy just loves beauty; people have to be good-looking and speak beautifully.
Since that's the case, he should first tear off this guy's face.
I arrived just in time. Since Shuangye hasn't left yet, I should at least ask him for help.
"Speaking of which, given the chilly night, why did Imperial Preceptor Frostleaf come to Flying Peak?" He asked, feigning ignorance, "Could it be that he too has his eye on this underground treasure?"
“These past few days, everyone in Wei’an City has been cursing the Qixia Sect for blocking waterways and creating a drought.” Shuangye said with a compassionate expression, “I happen to have some methods to try to remove the obstacles and dredge the waterways. Why don’t I come and lend Wei’an City a hand?”
"A truly meritorious deed, a truly meritorious deed!" He Lingchuan nodded approvingly. "The Frost Leaf National Preceptor's intervention to relieve the siege is something Wei'an City could be more grateful for, but why not do it openly and honestly? This would also give the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians of Wei'an City someone to thank."
"I originally intended to do it quietly, so why should others be grateful?" Shuangye smiled and narrowed her eyes. "After the deed is done, I will leave without a trace, keeping my merits and fame hidden."
"I can't take it anymore." Blood Demon spat several times and said to He Lingchuan, "I thought your skin was the thickest in the world, but today I realized there are always people more shameless than you."
"I see." He Lingchuan said with a look of realization. "I thought that the one who sneaked in here was probably the mastermind. After all, he deliberately tricked Qixia Sect to the point of vomiting blood for the sake of Feilai Peak."
Frosty Leaves also wore a forced smile.
As expected of Jiuyou, he figured out the ins and outs of the incident in such a short time.
You should know that there are living people who should be dead causing trouble, and dead people who should be alive confusing both sides.
However, why did Jiuyou quickly connect the mastermind with Shuangye?
"Oh?" Shuangye asked with interest. "What's so great about Flying Peak that it's worth the behind-the-scenes manipulator going to such lengths?"
At this moment, it seems that the roles of the two have been reversed, with the real culprit questioning the real culprit's motive.
He wanted to see just how much inside information Jiuyou knew.
“Because—” He Lingchuan stomped his foot twice on the ground, “there’s a golden core underneath, which is the brain core of a sadist!”
"These two conditions have narrowed down my search. After all, among the monsters in the world that are most interested in the brain cores of sadists and can change their appearance..." he said, word by word, "there's probably only another sadist left!"
After that last sentence was spoken, the air seemed to freeze, and the nearby leaves stopped rustling.
"A tormentor?"
Frosty Leaf repeated these three words, his tone quite playful.
The events of the past few days have been dazzling and confusing, and he was just trying to take advantage of the chaos. Unexpectedly, Jiuyou was able to judge his actions because he had already obtained the two most crucial clues beforehand.
in advance!
He Lingchuan looked him up and down, then suddenly changed the subject: "When Qingyang mentioned you before she died, her disdain was obvious. She was almost two hundred years old, experienced and knowledgeable, and had a calm temperament. She wouldn't usually be so harsh on people, especially since you are the Grand Preceptor of the Great Bega. Unless, she wasn't cursing a person."
Shuangye didn't respond to that, but instead crossed her arms and looked helpless: "The words she used weren't pleasant either, were they?"
"Yes." Monster, bastard, neither human nor ghost—none of these are good words.
"People get a bit stubborn as they get older. If Qingyang were more careful with his words, he might live past two hundred," Shuangye said casually, then asked him, "How can you be so sure the mastermind will come here?"
He Lingchuan sighed: "He suggested that Sect Leader Yuan use the Golden Core to cut off water, hoping to bring the Golden Core to the world; he tried his best to provoke a conflict between Qixia Sect and Cang Yan, hoping that neither of us would have time to deal with it, so that he could take the Golden Core at his leisure. But I am very curious, what would a sadist need another brain core for?"
Once you know that the so-called "golden core" is actually the brain core of a sadist, and deduce the true identity of "Tang Jingye," it's not hard to discover Shuangye's true target.
(End of this chapter)